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Sphalerite & Baryte

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RBR690850

Sphalerite & Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Beihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.7 × 4.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

As I'm collecting specimens from Saxony I'm always looking out for specimens like these. It's the 2nd one I saw since the year 2000. The 1st is in my collection.
The matrix consists mainly of crystrallized barite with underlaying fluorite, both minerals are very well crystallized. But the highlight is the ruby red sphalerite! The crystals are up to 3 mm large with very high luster and awesome color. Some crystals are even gemmy!
The specimen is from a single find back in the 1960s, with these isolated crystals in this quality and size (micro-crystals were not that rare). The specimen is in fine condition.
Very seldom to obtain.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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